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Search - The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist

The Storm What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrinathe Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist
Author: Ivor van Heerden, Mike Bryan

The ultimate inside story of the Katrina tragedy—from the cofounder of the LSU Hurricane Center — After warning for years about the looming threat of catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, Ivor van Heerden was one of the highest-profile media experts during the Katrina disaster. Over the following eighteen months, he was even more prominent... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780143112136
ISBN-10: 0143112139
Publication Date: 7/31/2007
Pages: 336
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Sean F. reviewed The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist on 5/6/2007 + 12 more book reviews

The solutions proposed run a little scientistic for my liking, but the explication of the various details of the Katrina disaster and much of the history of preparedness is enlightening.

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